Hot sauce startup plans to help homeless Savannah veterans

POOLER, Ga. — About a year ago, Tracey Richburg and Mike Roberson made a commitment to keep the service and sacrifice of America's military veterans in mind as they launched their business. So when the Pooler couple started selling sauces and condiments for their startup, Savannah Sauce Co., they decided to dedicate the profits from two of their hot sauces to help veterans who are homeless or suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries. "If you have a service member who doesn't have a place to call home, something is fundamentally wrong," Roberson said recently, while checking in on the Savannah Sauce Co. displays at Whole Foods Market on East Victory Drive. And Richburg is a U.S. Army veteran herself. Since last year, sales of their quirky condiments, such as bacon ketchup and raspberry chipotle sauce, have been expanded to several Whole Food...